Psalms 34

1 [By David; when he pretended to be insane before Abimelech, who drove him away, and he departed.] I will bless the LORD at all times. His praise will always be in my mouth.

BY DAVID, IN HIS CHANGING HIS BEHAVIOR BEFORE ABIMELECH, AND HE DRIVES HIM AWAY, AND HE GOES. [ALEPH-BET] I bless YHWH at all times, His praise [is] continually in my mouth.

2 My soul shall boast in the LORD. The humble shall hear of it, and be glad.

In YHWH my soul boasts herself, The humble hear and rejoice.

3 Oh magnify the LORD with me. Let us exalt his name together.

Ascribe greatness to YHWH with me, And we exalt His Name together.

4 I sought the LORD, and he answered me, and delivered me from all my fears.

I sought YHWH, and He answered me, And delivered me from all my fears.

5 They looked to him and were radiant, and their faces are not ashamed.

They looked expectingly to Him, And they became bright, And their faces are not ashamed.

6 This poor man cried, and the LORD heard him, and saved him out of all his troubles.

This poor [one] called, and YHWH heard, And saved him from all his distresses.

7 The angel of the LORD encamps around those who fear him, and delivers them.

A messenger of YHWH is encamping, Around those who fear Him, And He arms them.

8 Oh taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the man who takes refuge in him.

Taste and see that YHWH [is] good, O the blessedness of the man who trusts in Him.

9 Oh fear the LORD, you his holy ones, for there is no lack with those who fear him.

Fear YHWH, you His holy ones, For there is no lack to those fearing Him.

10 The young lions do lack, and suffer hunger, but those who seek the LORD shall not lack any good thing.

Young lions have lacked and been hungry, And those seeking YHWH do not lack any good,

11 Come, you children, listen to me. I will teach you the fear of the LORD.

Come, children, listen to me, I teach you the fear of YHWH.

12 Who is someone who desires life, and loves many days, that he may see good?

Who [is] the man that is desiring life? Loving days to see good?

13 Keep your tongue from evil, and your lips from speaking lies.

Keep your tongue from evil, And your lips from speaking deceit.

14 Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it.

Turn aside from evil and do good, Seek peace and pursue it.

15 The eyes of the LORD are toward the righteous. His ears listen to their cry.

The eyes of YHWH [are] to the righteous, And His ears to their cry.

16 The LORD's face is against those who do evil, to cut off the memory of them from the earth.

(The face of YHWH [is] on doers of evil, To cut off their memorial from earth.)

17 The righteous cry out, and the LORD hears, and delivers them out of all their troubles.

They cried, and YHWH heard, And delivered them from all their distresses.

18 The LORD is near to those who have a broken heart, and saves those who have a crushed spirit.

YHWH [is] near to the broken of heart, And He saves the bruised of spirit.

19 Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him out of them all.

Many [are] the afflictions of the righteous, YHWH delivers him out of them all.

20 He protects all of his bones. Not one of them is broken.

He is keeping all his bones, Not one of them has been broken.

21 Evil shall kill the wicked. Those who hate the righteous shall be condemned.

Evil puts the wicked to death, And those hating the righteous are desolate.

22 The LORD redeems the soul of his servants. None of those who take refuge in him shall be condemned.

YHWH redeems the soul of His servants, And none trusting in Him are desolate!